SYRIA, ARAB REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign policy: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H138 [6JA]

———order a moratorium on rendition of persons to Syria and all countries that routinely use torture as reported by the Dept. of State (see H. Con. Res. 101), H1621 [16MR]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H1023 [8MR]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: amend (see S. 1976), S12526 [8NO]

Lebanon: condemn acts of terrorism, call for removal of Syrian troops, consider imposing additional sanctions against Syria, and support democracy efforts (see S. Res. 77), S2384 [9MR]

———end occupation (see H. Con. Res. 32), H236 [26JA]

———investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops (see S. Res. 63), S1624 [17FE]

———investigate disappearance of citizens and mass graves, allow prosecution of those responsible for murders, insist Syria cease intimidation of Lebanese citizens, and impose sanctions against Syria (see H. Res. 618), H11879 [15DE]

———urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3198 [11MY]

Middle East: extend mandate of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri and condemn Syria for failing to fully cooperate with the investigation (see H. Res. 598), H11654 [14DE]

———support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9102 [25OC]

Remarks in House

Foreign policy: human rights and civil liberties violations (H. Con. Res. 18), H1529-H1532 [16MR]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (H.R. 1141), H1331 [10MR]

Human rights: violations, H3163 [11MY]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make amendments relative to Iran and Syria, H9241-H9244, H9246 [26OC]

Lebanon: end occupation, E661 [15AP]

———end occupation (H. Con. Res. 32), H1532-H1536 [16MR]

———tribute to end of occupation, E799 [27AP]

———urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (H. Res. 273), H3732-H3735 [23MY]

Middle East: democracy efforts, H2531 [26AP]

———extend mandate of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri and condemn Syria for failing to fully cooperate with the investigation (H. Res. 598), H11644-H11649 [14DE], E2568 [17DE]

———support principles of peace, H1900 [13AP]

U.N.: ensure full Syrian withdrawal of intelligence forces and troops from Lebanon, H4675 [17JN]

Remarks in Senate

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: hearing on relationship between Russia and Syria, S2728 [15MR]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: amend (S. 1976), S12532 [8NO]

Lebanon: condemn acts of terrorism, call for removal of Syrian troops, consider imposing additional sanctions against Syria, and support democracy efforts (S. Res. 77), S2304 [9MR]

———democracy efforts, S6003 [26MY]

———investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops (S. Res. 63), S1581, S1689, S1692 [17FE]

Statements

End of Syrian Occupation of Lebanon: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, E859 [3MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 18, human rights and civil liberties violations by Syria, H1529 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 32, end Syrian occupation of Lebanon, H1532 [16MR]

H. Res. 273, urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule in Lebanon, H3732 [23MY]

H. Res. 598, extend mandate of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri and condemn Syria for failing to fully cooperate with the investigation, H11644 [14DE]

S. 1976, Iran Nonproliferation Enforcement Act, S12533 [8NO]

S. Res. 63, investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon, S1683, S1691 [17FE]

S. Res. 77, condemn acts of terrorism, call for removal of Syrian troops, consider imposing additional sanctions against Syria, and support democracy efforts in Lebanon, S2304, S2401 [9MR]